Using a Release is "Cheating"?
 

I met a guy who made the statement that using a release is "cheating".

I have a response in mind, but what should I tell (or call) him?

As a matter of fact he says that "hunting" should be with spears.

LOL.

I'll bet
 

that fella really doesn't like crossbows.

Can always argue that while spearing is in line with fair chase,
Yet not a very effective or ethical method of hunting,
If We all took up spearing would be a lot of injured deer out there.

It is cheating that's why I use one.

id say ok show it to me in the rulebook

Id ask him if he has ever even come to full draw on a big buck. If not, the well....go figure right?

Ask what in his mind is actually cheating and not cheating

We know he thinks a release is cheating

but...????

does he make his own bow?

use sights or the force?

build his own strings or buys them?

if he does build strings does he buy the material or actually go out and nature and use animal tendons and whatever weird stuff people used 100's of yrs ago?

widdle his own arrows? Use modern tools or all done by shards of sharp rock chips?

This could go on forever if you wanna question it far enough.. I use to do this to the anti hunting vegetarian folks. They would get pissy when you bring up the whole killing of poor innocent carrots being ripped from the ground and just because the carrot can't scream or show the trauma your causing it you are still killing a living thing. :cool2:

or you could just tell him that you don't even consider a statement like that deserves a response. and add 'its better to keep your mouth shut and have people think your an idiot, than to open it and remove all doubt.'

tell him spearing is cheating and that he should throw rocks or use a knife.
Its the old i'm a better hunter than you because i do it this way and you don't
there is no cheating. As long as it is legal do it what ever way you want

i know a guy with 1 inch thick callus's that draws a traditional bow...he is perty good, considerin their arnt any sights at all. he thinks i cheat using a compound bow.
i guess it depends on how traditional you are, as to whats cheating.
i know guys that absolutely will not hunt with a gun, but carry a side arm and have nice guns. im sure ya know what they think cheating is when it comes ta hunting.
so with that in mind, try and get across to him that there are people who want to do away with all hunting...and that no matter what one uses, hunters need to stick together. no matter how they hunt, and respect their means and methods.

You didn't happen to say anything to him that elicited that response,...........................did ya?

Personally I don't care what other people think. I compete with myself and set my standards higher than most.

I do think it's funny that some bow hunters use all the latest gadgets and then turn their noses up at cross bows...

And no, I don't use a release... :)

Not cheating - but far easier then shooting fingers.

There are always guys that think the more primitive equipment they use that somehow that makes them Elite :rolleyes:

I have hunted with Recurves, Compounds shooting both fingers (for 25 years) and release. It's a personal choice and I don't care about anyone's choice unless they carry an attitude around because of it ;)

Just tell him it's a personal choice and let it Go. Sounds like a Moron :)

Dan

And that's the way it Should be! :) It's why I won't participate in contests anymore;)

Dan

Pulling a trigger on a bow sounds weird to me. ;) Is It cheating, I don't think so.

The Transition I made from shooting fingers to properly working a release was the hardest thing I have ever done in Archery, and I am sure shooting fingers for 25 years before making that switch had a lot to do with it.

Shooting traditional with fingers was Great! Even shooting fingers with compounds for 12 to 14 years was fine, but as compounds got shorter and letoffs got higher it became harder and harder to get a consistent clean release.

I am sure I could shoot my current bow (with a little practice and a good tab) with fingers good enough to harvest game but I really like being as effecient with my Bow as possible, and Murphy's Law seems to always be close by ;)

Dan

I wouldn't even give him a response,can't argue with stupid people who are closed minded and won't even consider that just because they have a different way at looking at things their way is the only way.

Cheating?
 

is gun hunting cheating? Gun hunting w/ a scope cheating? Trip wire booby traps cheating? Use of camo, treestands, scent, bait, showers, bino's, does he make his own bows w/ sinew, carve his own arrows, use a manufactured broadhead? It goes on and on. By the way, in Michigan, spear chuk'n IS cheating, it's ILLEGAL.:rolleye0011:

Oops I guess i have been cheating the whole time!

whos cares what some yahoo thinks

Using a Release is "Cheating"?
 

What color is the horse he rides to work every day?

I wonder whats the biggest thing hes hunted. call him up and tell him hes better off go fishing.

My husband hunts naked and kills with his bare hands. He says anything else is cheating and unnatural. :rolleyes:

If using a release makes You a better shooter and more accurate then it is better and more ethical to use when Hunting a Deer...then go for it!I use a release because it is easier on my fingers,I'm much more accurate and consistant when shooting and I can pull the string back easier with my wrist and hand.

Regardless of what methods any of us use we don't need to be bashing each other, because we get bashed enough from the Anti's. If there are guys out there shooting todays compounds with fingers, more power to them. But I went to a release because there so short now days there was way to much finger pinch! Call a compound what you want, but it's still a stick and string with an average ethical effective range of 30 yards.........nuff said

I would be interested on what this guy thinks of rifles. LOL